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NAIROBI — Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, said on Monday that conflict continues to deny Africa of its potential, costing the continent an estimated 18 billion U.S. dollars annually and displacing millions of people. Ruto said Africa currently hosts …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s fragile recovery has been dealt a blow after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a temporary suspension of $125.5 million in aid. The decision, which excludes funding for Israel and Egypt, threatens to unravel critical development projects and worsen the plight of millions of …

BOSSASO — The security forces in the Bari region, particularly those stationed in Bossaso, displayed ammunition last night that was found in the house of a foreign national who was killed after attempting to bury a landmine. The discovered items included explosives, bombs, and other materials believed to have been …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, who participated in the graduation ceremony of students from UPeace University on Friday, stated that the government will focus on improving education at various levels, and the process of establishing the National Education Commission is underway. “I am announcing that …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday called for increased investment in anticipatory action to mitigate the anticipated adverse climate impacts on the 2025 Gu (rainy) season. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the FAO said in a statement issued …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Wednesday unveiled the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which aims to raise 1.42 billion U.S. dollars to help 4.6 million people in Somalia. George Conway, deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General, called on the international community “to …

MOGADISHU — Nearly six million people in Somalia, almost a third of the country’s population, need humanitarian aid this year, the United Nations said Wednesday as it launched a $1.43 billion funding appeal. The Horn of Africa nation is one of the world’s poorest, enduring decades of civil war, a …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) provided shelter tents for disaster victims in Somalia, as part of its ongoing humanitarian response. Qatar Charity has delivered two containers containing 250 tents to the  Somali Disaster Management Authority to support its shelter initiatives, it said in a statement Tuesday. This project highlights the …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, officially inaugurated astate-of-the-art Trauma Emergency and Intensive Care Center at De Martino Hospital in Mogadishu. The facility, constructed and equipped with the support of the State of Qatar, is designed to address critical medical and emergency care needs for …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, and the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mr. George Conway, co-chaired the launch of the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia today. The plan aims to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the …